obverse
American Numismatic Society (ANS), CC BY
reverse
American Numismatic Society (ANS), CC BY
Obverse
Head of Octavian, bare, right; behind, lituus
Reverse
Crocodile standing, right
Historical Note
The standing crocodile commemorates the conquest of Egypt in 30 BC. Egypt was the wealthiest and most strategically vital province in the empire. Augustus treated it as a personal estate, barring senators from visiting without his permission — a unique constitutional arrangement that underlined how central Egypt was to his power.
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